Camden

Camden's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to the latest census. Data from the census also show there were changes in relationships, housing tenure and ethnicity.

The population passed 200,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Camden increased by 11%, from just over 198,000 to 220,000.

The addition of about 22,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Camden was home to, on average, 72 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across London

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across London, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Camden

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Camden increased by one year, from 32 to 33 years.

This cosmopolitan area had a slightly higher average age than London and remained younger than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The fall in age was because of an increase of almost 5,400 people between the ages of 40 and 49 years.

About 13% of people in Camden are aged between 40 and 49 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Camden by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people living alone

Camden saw England's second-largest fall in the proportion of one-person households.

In 2011, just over 4 in 10 (41%) households in Camden had only one person, compared with 46% in 2001. The percentage of households comprising an unmarried couple increased from 8.7% to 9.8%.

England's largest decrease in the proportion of one-person households occurred in Newham (from 34% to 26%).

The percentage of households with only one person was higher than across London

Percentage of households that comprised only one person across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

More people worked short hours

Camden saw England's second-largest rise in the proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week.

In 2011, just under 1 in 18 (5.5%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Camden said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 4.2% in 2001. The percentage that worked over 49 hours in a week increased from 7.6% to 7.7%.

England's largest increase in the proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week occurred in Welwyn Hatfield (from 6.6% to 8.0%).

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week in Camden increased by 1.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Camden, London and England that said they had worked less than 16 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Camden

The percentage of Camden residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 5.6% to 5.2% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.6%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 2.3% in 2001. The percentage of Camden residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 92%.

The proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 5.8% in 2001 to 5.3% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 6.8% to 6.5%.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across London

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in Camden, but at a slower rate than in Islington (one of the most statistically similar areas to Camden based on ONS area classifications).

In Camden, the proportion of private renting increased from 25% in 2001 to 32% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in statistically similar Islington increased from 17% to 27%.

Across London, the share of privately rented homes increased from 15% to 25%.

The rate of social housing in Camden fell from 37% to 33%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 35% to 32%.

Private renting in Camden increased by 7.1 percentage points

Percentage of households in Camden, London and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

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